[Bug 804072] Re: Windows volume label should be used

[Roger Binns]

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Title:
  Windows volume label should be used

Status in “os-prober” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When a Windows partition is detected it is listed in grub.cfg like
  this:

    "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)"

  However the entry generated uses the volume id to find the disk:

    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root BA5435BA543579E9

  This is very misleading since it means that instance of Windows will
  be used no matter which drive it is on.  I had rearranged my drives in
  order to do some work and Windows was still booted much to my
  surprise.  (The machine with the issue has 3 hard drives.)

  I suggest using the volume label instead of the partition so the line
  would look like this since it is accurate (volume label is Mondo).  It
  also helps when there is more than one Windows installation, when
  drives are moved around within or between machines etc.

    "Windows 7 (on volume Mondo)"

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: os-prober 1.44ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jun 30 13:40:32 2011
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:en
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: os-prober
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-16 (74 days ago)

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